Two Bibb County School District high schools were recently recognized as Advanced Placement Honor Schools. Central High School and Howard High School were both honored by the Georgia Department of Education as AP Access and Support Schools.

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year’s AP Honor Schools,” Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods said in a news release. “I commend them for their hard work to build strong Advanced Placement programs and, as a result, provide high-quality opportunities for Georgia students.”

This designation means that at least 30 percent of AP exams at each of those schools were taken by students who identified themselves as Black and/or Hispanic. To qualify for the honor, at least 30 percent of all exams taken at the two schools had to earn scores of 3 or higher out of a 5-point scale.